Why are the JCE Unlimited Strength not included by default?

  • As it turns out, it’s not strict crypto export laws, but simply that no one got around to it yet.
  • In fact, it’s been planned for a long time to not have to jump through these hoops.
  • In Java 9, the ceremony will be condensed down to a one-liner: Security.setProperty("crypto.policy", "unlimited");

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